Bond Elections On June 22, 1909, a special election was held, at which there was submitted to the electors a proposition to issue bonds to the amount of $11,005,000.00 for the following purposes: For a City Hall and Civic Center For a Polytechnic High School For a Juvenile Detention Home For a Park on Telegraph Hill For a Park in the Potrero District For an Acquatic Park at the foot of Van Ness avenue For a Park in Bay View District For a Park in Glen Park District .$ 8,480,000.00 600,000.00 160,000.00 250,000.00 400,000.00 500,000.00 25.000.00 90.000.00 500,000.00 $11,005,000.00 All of the propositions submitted, save the one of $600,000 for a Polytechnic High School, were defeated. While the defeated projects received a majority of the votes cast on that particular proposition, they failed to receive two-thirds of the total vote cast at the election as required by Charter Amendment adopted in 1903. The total vote cast at the election was 24,028-less than one-third of the registered vote. An affirmative vote of 16,019 was necessary to carry any of the propositions submitted and the Polytechnic High School project alone received the requisite vote. On that proposition the vote was 17,893 for; 5,215 against. The vote on the several propositions and the percentage in favor follows: Civic Center-For, 12,804; against, 10,504; percentage in favor, .549. Polytechnic High School-For, 17,893; against, 5,215; percentage in favor, .774. .644. .614. Juvenile Detention Home-For, 14,962; against, 8,256; percentage in favor, Telegraph Hill Park-For, 14,336; against, 8,791; percentage in favor, .619. Acquatic Park-For, 14,468; against, 8,755; percentage in favor, .623. Bay View District Park-For, 14,220; against, 8,810; percentage in favor, .617. Playgrounds-For, 14,880; against, 8,258; percentage in favor, .643. Glen District Park-For, 13,455; against, 9,560; percentage in favor, .584. Geary Street Bond Election A proposition to issue bonds to the amount of $1,950,000 for the purpose of constructing a municipal street railroad from Kearny street along Geary street, Point Lobos avenue and Cliff avenue to the ocean, with a branch line on Tenth avenue from Point Lobos avenue to Golden Gate Park, was submitted to the voters at a special election held on June 24, 1909, and was defeated by a vote of 14,404 for, 7,805 against. As 22,272 votes were cast on the proposition it failed to receive the necessary two-thirds of the total vote. The Geary street road project has been before the people three times and although it received a majority of the votes cast at each election, it failed to receive the two-thirds vote necessary to incur a bonded debt. It first was submitted to the electors on December 2, 1902, and was defeated by a vote of 15,071 for, 11,331 against. The project at that time covered a route from Fulton street and Tenth avenue, along Tenth avenue to Point Lobos avenue and Geary street to Market and Geary streets. It was proposed to convert the existing cable line into an electric system at an estimated cost of $700,000. In April, 1903, the Supervisors again called for estimates for a municipal railroad along the above route, the existing roadbed, tracks and conduit of the Geary street cable road to be utilized. The City Engineer estimated the cost at $710,000. The proposition of incurring a bonded debt to that amount was submitted to the voters at a special election on October 8, 1903. The vote recorded was 14,351 for, 10,790 against-a defeat of the proposition as the necessary two-thirds affirmative vote of the total vote cast had not been received by it. Lease of the County Jail Lot On the 21st day of June, 1909, the lease of the property known as the County Jail Site and the lot on Brenham place was subject to auction proceedings in accordance with the following notice: NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE OF LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Subdivision 32 of Section 1, Chapter II, Article II of the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, leases of certain real property of the City and County will be offered for sale at Public Auction on the 21st day of June, 1909, at 3 p. m., at the Chambers of the Board of Supervisors, 70 Eddy street. Description of Property. 1. That certain lot of land known as "The Broadway County Jail Site,'' situated on the northerly line of Broadway, 137 feet 6 inches westerly from Kearny street, of dimensions 57 feet 6 inches by 137 feet 6 inches, in 50 Vara Block No. 86. 2. That certain lot of land belonging to the City and County of San Francisco, situate on the westerly line of Brenham Place, distant 77 feet 6 inches from the northerly line of Clay street, of dimensions 25 feet frontage by an irregular depth of 68 feet 9 inches. Being a portion of Fifty Vara Block No. 90. Terms and Conditions of Sale. 1. The award of lease shall be made for a period of twenty years. 2. The Resolution awarding the lease and the entering into said lease by the Board of Supervisors shall be in accordance with the Charter, and be subject to the approval of the Mayor of the City and County. 3. The successful bidder shall be liable for, and shall be obliged to pay, the rental offered monthly, in advance, and the first payment shall be made on the first day of the month next succeeding the date upon which the award is made. 4. The lessee shall not assign said lease without the written consent of the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor. 5. The premises leased shall not be used for any immoral purpose. 6. All buildings and improvements erected on the premises leased shall, at the termination of the lease, revert to and become the property of the City and County of San Francisco, and the lessee shall, during the term of the lease, keep in repair all of said property at his own expense. 7. The lessee shall pay all taxes and assessments which may be issued or levied against the property leased or against the buildings and improvements to be erected thereon. 8. The buildings to be erected on said property leased shall be insured to the extent of at least fifty per centum of the value thereof, loss, if any, to be payable to the City and County, as its interest may appear. 9. All debris now upon said property shall be considered as belonging to the lessee, and said lessee shall stipulate and agree that said premises, immedi ately upon execution of said lease, shall be put in a safe and sanitary condition to meet the approval of the Board of Health and the Board of Public Works. 10. The successful bidder, within ten days after the said lease shall be awarded, shall execute and file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a bond in a penal sum equal to two years' rental of the premises leased, to secure the performance of the conditions and obligations of such lease, in form satisfactory to the City Attorney and with sureties satisfactory to the Mayor. 11. A failure to pay the monthly rent agreed to be paid or a breach on the part of the lessee of any of the conditions of the lease shall, by reason of such failure or breach, operate as a forfeiture thereof, and the said lease shall thereupon be terminated and the improvements erected thereon shall revert to and become the property of the City and County of San Francisco, and the sureties on the bond shall be liable to the City and County for any damage that may result from such forfeiture. 12. The successful bidder shall pay to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors the cost of publishing this notice and the Resolution of award of lease. Manner of Bidding. At the time and place herein stated the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will read this notice, and thereupon the President of the Board of Supervisors will call for bids for the lease of the property first described herein, and after bidding therefor shall be concluded the lease of the other lot described shall be separately put up and bid for in the same manner. Any person may offer a bid, and each bid shall be for the monthly rent to be paid during the term of the lease. Each bid made shall be subject to be raised by any other person, and the bidding shall continue until no increased bid shall be made, when the lease shall be struck off and awarded to the highest bidder. The said bidder to whom the award is made shall thereupon deposit with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors the sum of $500, or a certified check payable to the Clerk of said Board in said amount, as a condition that within ten days after the passage of a Resolution of Award he will enter into a written lease of said property in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this notice: in the event of a failure so to do such sum or check will be forfeited to and become the property of the City and County. In case any bidder shall fail to make such deposit his bid shall be then and there rejected and the lease shall be struck off and awarded to the next highest bid, provided that no person desires to increase the same. The Board of Supervisors at any time prior to the passage of the Resolution of Award may reject any bid. This notice is given pursuant to the direction of Resolutions No. 3634 (New Series) and No. 3676 (New Series) of the Board of Supervisors. JOHN E. BEHAN, Clerk. The bids for the Brenham place lot were rejected as being unsatisfactory and the bid for the Broadway Jail Lot was accepted by the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 4097. (NEW SERIES.) Whereas, Pursuant to the directions of Resolution No. 3634 (New Series) of the Board of Supervisors, notice was given, as required by the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, that a lease of the property known as the "Broadway Jail Lot' would be sold at public auction at the Chambers of the Board of Supervisors on Monday, June 21, 1909, and Whereas, Said auction sale was had at the time and in the manner stated in said notice and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City and County, and Whereas, F. Rolandi was the highest and best bidder at said sale, and the lease of said property was at sale struck off and awarded to him, now therefore Resolved, That a lease for the term of twenty (20) years from the first day of July, 1909, of the property described as That certain lot of land known as "The Broadway County Jail Site," situate on the northerly line of Broadway, 137 feet 6 inches westerly from Kearny street of dimensions 57 feet 6 inches by 137 feet 6 inches, in Fifty Vara Block No. 86, is hereby awarded to F. Rolandi for the monthly rental of one hundred and fifty-one ($151.00) Dollars, that being the highest and best bid therefor. The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is hereby authorized to enter into a contract of lease with said F. Rolandi, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in said notice of sale, and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City and County. |